books-and-authors
The Literary Genius of Movie Novelizations
‘Based on the major motion picture’ doesn’t mean bargain basement — the exact opposite, really
Joanna Angel Has Always Written Her Own Story
The alt-porn icon’s choose-your-erotic-fantasy novels are a culmination of lifelong literary passion
The Lingering Scars of Living a Double Life in the Mob
Giovanni Rocco knew going undercover into the Mafia could be the case of his career. He didn’t expect it would leave him angry, depressed and wondering whether the betrayals were worth it
When the Mob Expanded Into Small-Town America
In the new book ‘Smalltime,’ Russell Shorto investigates his own family and the long reach of organized crime after Prohibition
